You will serve as a HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIST in the Force Medical Readiness (FMR)/ Patient Administration Division (PAD) of NAVMEDFORPAC SAN DIEGO CA. This announcement uses the Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

Serves as Acting Director N34 in the absence of Director and the duty expert and mentor to the NMRTCs, NMRTU, EMFs, operational and medical forces. You will serve as the NMFP HIPAA Privacy Compliance Program Manager and is responsible for managing the development, implementation, and execution of the HIPAA and PA Compliance and Breach Response and Prevention Programs. You will serve as the NMFP?s Communications and outreach point of contact for HIPAA and PA. Serves as the NMFP liaison with HHS Privacy Office, DHA Privacy Office, BUMED Privacy offices and Atlantic Fleet forces privacy officials. You will provide technical advice, guidance, and consultative assistance on matters relating to analysis and evaluation of Force Medical Readiness programs and Patient Administration functional areas. You will lead and integrate HIPAA, PA regulations, Social Security Number (SSN) Reduction Plan, and E-Government Act of 2002 with both administrative and clinical aspects of NMFP, Fleet and subordinate command goals. You will evaluate and provide technical guidance on current policies and procedures of the Uniform Services, DoD, and other federal agencies concerning Patient Administration Functional areas. You will evaluate programs, processes, manages change and the improvement of these services as necessary to support the department mission, goals, and objectives. You will develop, coordinate, and implement policies; provide consultation services; conduct evaluation of Military Health System (MHS) and the HIPAA and PA compliance programs for reporting and investigations of breaches. You will implement PA requirements throughout the NMFP, including the oversight of the development and use of PA Statement notices required for direct solicitation and collection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from individuals. You will work various internal and external taskers and/or data calls as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A favorable Tier 3 background investigation is required for all Non-Critical Sensitive (NCS) positions with access to network systems and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing health system management /analytic concepts, principals, practices, and techniques to facilitate and integrate the following functions: Medical Readiness programs, HIPAA, Privacy Act of 1974 (PA) and Data Security Compliance, and Patient Administration Support Services; Applying analytical/evaluative methods and project management principles, methods and practices in order to review and analyze System of Records Notices, PA Statements and Privacy Advisories and to evaluate program operations; Utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessment and applying the results of analyses toward improvement of program effectiveness, complex processes, and systems; Apply complex fact-finding, analytical and problem solving methods and techniques to identify interrelated system level problems and recommend appropriate action for their resolution; Working w/existing data collection systems as well as working with higher headquarters on the selection, development of data systems, and subsequent tracking/analysis, from preliminary discussions to post installation modification and support; AND Developing innovative solutions along with implementing instructions for the effective change involving new methodology, policies or procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN Health System Administration Series 0671 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Contacts

• Address NAVMEDFORPAC SAN DIEGO CA 4170 Norman Scott Road San Diego, CA 92136 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]